Assessing the cultural needs of older lesbians and gay men: Implications for practice

Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-218

  Pugh, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti oppressive practice; older gay men; older lesbians; social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050836455     PISSN: 09503153     EISSN: 17424909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09503150500285180     Document Type: Article

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